October 9 - 15, 2025
HOLY DAY & FEAST DAY
Saint John XXIII, Pope
October 11
Elected Pope on the death of Pope Pius XII, he was an example of a ‘pastoral’ Pope, a good shepherd who cared deeply for his sheep. His greatest act as Pope however was undoubtedly the inspiration to convoke the Second Vatican Council, which he opened on October 11, 1962.
Source: CNA
Saint Teresa of Jesus
October 15
"You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him."
Source: Hallow
Photo, painted by François Gérard
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENT
Evening with the Blessed Virgin Mary
October 11
In observance of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, let us all gather at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto for an Evening with the Blessed Virgin Mary at 6:30 pm.
Our Youth & Young Adults will lead the prayers. All are welcome!
Speaker Series on First Aid
October 11
For those who signed up, please be reminded that the training starts at 9:00 am at the Parish Center. Light lunch will be served.
Blessing of the Animals
October 12
After the Sunday 9:45 am mass this weekend, we will hold the Blessing of Animals, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and to show love for all of God's creation.
It will be done right outside of the church by the main entrance.
Birthdays at Communal Supper
October 18
Join us for fun and fellowship at our weekly Saturday Communal Supper. On October 18, we will honor our October birthday celebrants!
Upcoming All Souls' Day
Starting on November 2, we will be offering daily masses during the month of November in commemoration of our faithful departed.
Please email dinna@saintmarkbelmont.com for deceased members of your families and loved ones to be added to the names of those we will be praying for.
MINISTRY UPDATE
Excell Network Breakfast & Hands of God Envelopes
On October 18, get ready for another meaningful and inspiring Excell Network breakfast at the Saint Mark Parish Center from 8:00 - 9:30 am.
This weekend of October 11-12, our Social Justice Ministry volunteers will be selling breakfast tickets at $20 each after Masses. Or you may buy tickets online, CLICK HERE.
Hands of God envelopes for our neighbors in need will also be sold for $10 each after Masses this weekend.
Ladies Guild Fall Faire
Raffle: October 11-12 & 18-19
Event: October 26
Our popular FallFAIRE Raffle begins this weekend and continues in the church after the masses through October 18-19. Beautifully handcrafted baskets, luxury
wines, fine dining, sporting events and other services are featured.
wines, fine dining, sporting events and other services are featured.
Mark your calendar for the FallFAIRE, Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Parish Center. Shop at selected 16 vendors, fun vintage table, delicious home made bake sale, beverage bar with mimosas, specialty coffee or a glass of wine. Enjoy a mini massage, snack or delicious meal. There's something for everyone!
We will draw the lucky raffle prize winners at the FallFAIRE, October 26 around 1:00 pm. Winners need not be present.
Watch FlockNote or the bulletin for more details. Proceeds benefit Ladies Guild many Outreach programs throughout the year.
COR
Weekly beginning September 28, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Sign Up for COR Today!
A lot of the men in the parish are missing out on a wonderful opportunity with Cor. We watched a short video on masculinity and then talked about what that meant for us and our families and the world around us. The conversation was good enough we had to stop in time to get out by 2:00 pm.
Next Sunday after the 11:30 am Mass, we will meet again and the subject will be “prayer”. Come to Cor and pray with us.
Want to learn more? Contact Tom Miller 650-771-2872 or tommiller@sonic.net.
GIVE TODAY
Engraved Bricks Fundraiser
We encourage all parishioners to support our fundraising campaign. We continue to accept orders for the 2 locations - - the new Saint Mark Garden and the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto.
Order your engraved bricks today. Every brick helps in supporting Saint Mark's long-tern capital needs.
Thank you for your generosity!
Online Giving in Church If you would like to give online at the masses, you may scan a QR code printed on our paper bulletin distributed in church. Thank you.
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, October 11
4:30 pm
- GARY KRIPPENDORF (RIP)
CORA PASCUAL (THANKSGIVING)
Sunday, October 12
8:00 am
- ST. MARK PARISHIONERS LIVING & DECEASED
- ALYSSA MARIE PALMA (SPECIAL INTENTION)
9:45 am
- KAREN & JIM SPILLANE (MEMORIAL MASS)
- ANDY KLASE (RIP)
11:30 am
- KRISTEL CABE (RIP)
- BARBARA KLASE (RIP)
Monday, October 13
8:30 am
- LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS OF RENDOQUE & BANDOQUILLO FAMILY
- MERCEDES SILVA, BIRTHDAY
Tuesday, October 14
8:30 am
- DARRELL KELLY (BIRTHDAY THANKSGIVING)
- ANGIE TAPANG (BIRTHDAY)
Wednesday, October 15
8:30 am
- NELIA LICUDINE (BIRTHDAY)
- TERESA ECHAGUE (RIP)
Thursday, October 16
8:30 am
- ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND (HEALING)
- GEORGE & IDA MICHELETTI (MEMORIAL MASS)
Friday, October 17
8:30 am
- CARINA GARCIA (RIP)
- EMILIZA DY (RIP)
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for all the sick and injured in our parish community, and all those who care for them, especially for : Patrick Quispe, Tina Wallace, Kathy Wieder, Helen Konoshkonik, Marie Murray, Christine Cang, Mary Beth Jones, Connie Feight. Bob and Georgia Vierra, Enrique Cruz, Sr., Wenilia Eda, Elizabeth McClelland, Victor Luscap, Maria Lourdes Chin, Cruz Sanders, Gabby Jimenez, Leia Perry, James Hardy, Bernard Gross, Flor Carlos, Paulo Valencia-Chavez, Elizabeth Chavez, Manuel Valencia-Chavez, Ernie Echague, Gary Stillian, Jose Ong, John Prouty, Maritza, Benjie Andres, Marlene Belloumini, Vince Lopez, Eddie Court, Anto Roselin, Rex Sebastin, Robert VanHuystee, Anthony Pimentel, Jonalyn Cañete, Leslie Cruz, Marie D’Asaro, Jason Domingo, John Parker, Victoria Ramos, Fr. Miles O-Brien Riley, Jim Rooney, and Teresita White.
ARCHDIOCESE NEWS & EVENTS
New! Raising Hope Together: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 – 12:00 Noon - 2:00p
St. Bartholomew Parish – 600 Columbian Drive, San Mateo (Healy Hall)
Contact: Maria Shao | 650-347-0701 | maria@barts.org
St. Bartholomew Parish – 600 Columbian Drive, San Mateo (Healy Hall)
Contact: Maria Shao | 650-347-0701 | maria@barts.org
Ten years have passed since Pope Francis released Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, and the call for climate action is more urgent than ever. Join St. Bartholomew Parish for this free event, hosted by the parish Social Justice Committee, where we will explore together how we can respond to today’s ecological crisis and embrace the ecological conversion that the late Pope Francis invited us to. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Guest speakers:
Sister Joan Burke, provincial coordinator for the Laudato Si’ Action Platform
Jackie Speier, member of the San Mateo Board of Supervisors
Faith Formation Conference 2025
Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8, 11:00a
St. Matthew Parish – One Notre Dame Avenue, San Mateo
Contact: Sr. Celeste Arbuckle | 415-614-5652 | arbucklec@sfarch.org
St. Matthew Parish – One Notre Dame Avenue, San Mateo
Contact: Sr. Celeste Arbuckle | 415-614-5652 | arbucklec@sfarch.org
The Faith Formation team is excited to invite you to participate in our annual Faith Formation Conference: November 7 is for Youth Leaders and November 8 is for everyone. The keynote speaker is Father Agustino Torres, CFR. Our theme is “Hope Does Not Disappoint” “La Esperanza No Desilusiona” Presentations will be in English and Spanish. We invite all in catechetical ministry to attend. Contact Sr. Celeste Arbuckle if you have questions.
Respect Life Essay Contest Launches in October, Respect Life Month
From NOW until January 23, 2026 due date
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont | 415-314-5533 | martinezmontm@sfarch.org
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont | 415-314-5533 | martinezmontm@sfarch.org
Downloadable Instructions: Click Here
The Respect Life Essay Contest is an annual event for students in grades K-12 in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, with grade-appropriate prompts around a specific theme each year. This contest is a gentle way of raising awareness about different topics that pertain to the dignity of the human person. This year’s contest theme is:
Religious Freedom, an essential requirement of the dignity of every person.
Downloadable instructions are located above. You can scroll down to find instructions per grade. Alternatively, you can find all instructions on this site, including links and videos to be used.
The downloadable instructions include Guidelines, Submission Form Flyer, and Submission Instructions. Note: The Submission form this year has an additional AI clause for middle schoolers and high school. If you have questions, please contact Maria Martinez-Mont.
Downloadable instructions are located above. You can scroll down to find instructions per grade. Alternatively, you can find all instructions on this site, including links and videos to be used.
The downloadable instructions include Guidelines, Submission Form Flyer, and Submission Instructions. Note: The Submission form this year has an additional AI clause for middle schoolers and high school. If you have questions, please contact Maria Martinez-Mont.
St. Mary’s Cathedral Sunday Afternoon “Musical Meditations” Live and Livestreamed
For more information, contact Mr. Chris Tietze at 415-567-2020, Ext. 213
Enjoy the longest continuously running organ concert series in San Francisco, and other instrumental and vocal recitals as well on Sundays at 4:00p. These Musical Meditations are open to the public at the Cathedral (1111 Gough Street, San Francisco) and are being livestreamed on the St. Mary’s Cathedral YouTube channel, above.
Upcoming LIVE and Livestreamed.
- Sunday, October 5, 4:00p: Bach Festival: Jin Kyung Lim, Organ. Clavieruebung III.
- Sunday, October 12, 4:00p: Jin Kyung Lim, Organ. Organ Concert.
- Sunday, October 19, 4:00p: Gigout Festival: Christoph Tietze and David Hatt, Organ.
- Sunday, October 26, 4:00p: Gigout Festival: Alexander Ffinch, Organ.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
MASSES
Monday to Friday at 8:30 am
Saturday at 4:30 pm (Sunday Vigil)
Sunday at 8:00 am, 9:45 am (with Children's Liturgy of the Word) and 11:30 am
Sunday at 8:00 am, 9:45 am (with Children's Liturgy of the Word) and 11:30 am
Cantonese Mass 1:30 pm every 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday
Livestream Masses for the Sick & Homebound every Sunday at 9:45 am
First Saturday Mass at 8:30 am, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Holy Day Masses at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm
AT THE CHAPEL
Rosary after the 8:30 am Mass
Devotion to the Sacred Heart every First Friday after the Mass and Rosary
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament : Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Perpetual Help Devotion, Adoration & Benediction : Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
AT THE GROTTO
(outdoor activity may move to Chapel due to weather conditions)
Rosary at 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday
OTHERS
Confessions every Saturday from 3:45 to 4:20 pm or by appointment
Anointing of the Sick - by appointment. Contact parish office.
Holy Communion for the Homebound. Email Chris at camilestone33@gmail.com
PARISH INFORMATION
Parish Staff & Email Directory:
Fr. Angel Quitalig, Pastor, frangel@saintmarkbelmont.com
Fr. Dominic Savio Lee, In-Residence, domsaviolee@yahoo.com
Richard Dizon, Permanent Deacon, dcnrich@saintmarkbelmont.com
Elsa Agasid, Music Director, eagasid@saintmarkbelmont.com
Elsa Atendido, Office Coordinator, elsa@saintmarkbelmont.com
Dinna Bayangos, Communications Coordinator, dinna@saintmarkbelmont.com
Jacob Tolentino, Director of Religious Education, jacob@saintmarkbelmont.com
Office Inquiries & Concerns: office@saintmarkbelmont.com
Office Address: 325 Marine View Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Our next breakfast is on May 18, Saturday, from 8:00 to 9:30 am at the Parish Center. Excell Network's reentry scholarship program assists students on probation and parole as they continue their education. Start your day with us and be inspired by the students' stories of hope and renewal, while enjoying a delicious meal!
Tickets are priced at $20 per person. You can buy tickets online.
On May 11, Saturday, we invite all May birthday celebrants to celebrate their birthday at the Communal Supper at 6pm at the Parish Center
Winner's Prize for Corn Hole Competition
Source: Catholic News Agency
Reserve your space. Sign up on Flocknote or in church!
Our Adoration is every Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Chapel.
We are looking for adorers to fill up vacant slots to make sure that Adoration is available throughout the day.
Sign up sheet is in the Chapel. We will provide training.
